Animal Instincts
“Otherwise, she becomes a receptacle for her opponent’s emotional garbage.
“SO, WHEN ARE YOU GOING to make a move on your new boss?”
“Ha, ha,” I said, giving my cousin Kera my best don’t-go-there frown.
My other cousin opened her mouth to say something flippant. I knew Melody’s comment would be flippant because everything out of her mouth was something only a smart-ass would say. I shot her a death-ray glare.
It worked. Actually worked. Tell-it-like-it-is Mel remained silent. Perhaps I really wa...s getting good at that I’ll-eat-you-alive expression.
I eased back in my seat. Sunlight streamed through the pink kitchen curtains, surrounding the table in a haze of warmth. The scent of coffee filled the air. As we did every Monday morning before rushing off to work, or school in Mel’s case, we sat at Kera’s kitchen table, feasting (or gagging) on whatever food she had prepared.
Kera owned a catering business and was trying to put together a cookbook of fresh, exotic recipes.MoreLess
“SO, WHEN ARE YOU GOING to make a move on your new boss?”
“Ha, ha,” I said, giving my cousin Kera my best don’t-go-there frown.
My other cousin opened her mouth to say something flippant. I knew Melody’s comment would be flippant because everything out of her mouth was something only a smart-ass would say. I shot her a death-ray glare.
It worked. Actually worked. Tell-it-like-it-is Mel remained silent. Perhaps I really wa...s getting good at that I’ll-eat-you-alive expression.
I eased back in my seat. Sunlight streamed through the pink kitchen curtains, surrounding the table in a haze of warmth. The scent of coffee filled the air. As we did every Monday morning before rushing off to work, or school in Mel’s case, we sat at Kera’s kitchen table, feasting (or gagging) on whatever food she had prepared.
Kera owned a catering business and was trying to put together a cookbook of fresh, exotic recipes.MoreLess
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